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  Did anyone vote yet?

  by NewYork44M in

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  i voted today in nyc.

  a well organized process.

  very busy and most of the people voting were african american.

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  smiddy

  mp you voted twice ? one for each contender ? do you know voting twice is illegal ? you can be fined or imprisoned for doing so ?
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  Latest from Australian Royal Commission

  by gerry in

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  2. child-abuse

  just received this update.

  http://us7.campaign-archive1.com/?u=8e90fa1e64ebb08847cc04916&id=fcec86ae2b&e=0670c7af59.

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  Wow thanks for posting that gerry.The fact that Jehovahs Witnesses are included in that short version , should speak volumes .

  Short version , as contrasted with the many institutions that were examined by the commission.

  I hold my breath ,that justice will prevail.
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  Argument for JDubs or any Fundi's

  by Socrateswannabe in

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  2. beliefs

  jehovah's witnesses believe:.

  1. man was created in 4026 bce.

  2. a global flood occurred in 2370 bce.

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  smiddy

  So according to WT/JW chronology , the earth /universe could have been created millions of years ago However they say , ,Adam was created approximately 6000 years ago , the Noachian flood covering all the earth happened approximately 4000 years ago , and Jesus Christ appeared on earth about 2000 years ago .

  Does Geology , Archeology ,Anthropology ,or any other related science give any credence to such claims as possible facts ?

  Could all that was suposed to have happened in the Old Testament from Adam to Noah , occured within 2000 years before the flood ?

  Could all that was suposed to have occured in the Old Testament have happened in 2000 years from the flood of Noah to the time of Jesus appearance ?

  The population of the earth back then was nowhere near what it is today , most of the earths population today has occured during this past Century.

  or do these claims of Jehovahs Witnesses belong in the bin with other religious fundamentalists teachings with no basis in facts.?
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  Does Mr Trump have his own 'hotline' to Russia's President Putin?

  by fulltimestudent in

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  2. friends

  according to australian newspaper, the canberra times (for aussies, its a fairfax publication) trump is able to contact putin and the conversations cannot be tapped.

  (an interesting claim).. quote 1:.

  "a former senior western intelligence operative, a specialist in russian counterintelligence deemed credible in washington, has provided the fbi with evidence that trump 'and his inner circle have accepted a regular flow of intelligence from the kremlin, including on clinton, since russian intelligence had compromised trump during his visits to moscow – so that he could be blackmailed'.

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  I think i`ll just watch this space.
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  With up to 70% of young ones leaving what's the future of the jw's?

  by karter in

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  they wlll always have new people coming in but the majority of the congro's are getting older particularly the inner city ones were it is expensive to live.

  they are struggling to get men to be elders and m.s's and this can only get worse as very few young ones stay around.

  karter..

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  OK wifibandit whats bluey saying to pinky and whats her thoughts.

  I`m all ears .
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  My Story

  by SamTheGinge in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so, i joined just yesterday after coming across this forum looking at beth sarim, and i though that i would share my story with you.

  it will no doubt be very similar to a lot of others, but it's a way of getting to know me at least.. i was brought up as witness from the age of 4 years old, my dad picked up the 'truth' from one of his friends in the pub and it seemed to go from there, he would quickly get baptised and progress to becoming a ministerial servant and then an elder.

  from a young age i wanted to be like my dad and become a pioneer, a ministerial servant and then an elder... perhaps even becoming a co. the world, spiritually speaking, was my oyster.

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  Welcome sam glad to have you on board , .Crazy isnt it that your dad shuns you yet communicates with your GF who is a Wican.?

  Pete zahut expressed my feelings exactly
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  Did anyone vote yet?

  by NewYork44M in

  1. jw
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  i voted today in nyc.

  a well organized process.

  very busy and most of the people voting were african american.

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  Good to hear the experiences of first time voters , no lightning bolts from heaven etc.LOL

  Its the same the world over I`m an Ozzie ,and the first time I voted it felt really good to have a say in who runs the country .

  And what,more than 20 million people have cast their vote already ?It will be interesting to know the final turnout of voters after this election .
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  contradictory statements?

  by aboveusonlysky in

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  2. child-abuse

  i'm always interested to hear what a 'spokesman' for the organization has to say when newspapers report on child abuse issues.. for example the following statement was made in a recent guardian article.

  a spokesman for the jehovah’s witnesses said: “we are in no position to, and neither would we wish to, force any victim of abuse to confront their attacker.”.

  and this is straight from the shepherd the flock book -.

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  above..o...s,

  Have you had a chance at all to see the video clips of the Australian Royal Commission into Insttutionalised Sexual Abuse ?

  The 1006 cases that were never reported to police or child protection authorities over 50 years ? conducted by JC of JW`s x 3 Elders = as much as 3018 Elders who are complicit in being assesorys after the fact of a crime committed against these children .

  Where it is brought out that victims were confronted with their abuser in Judicial Committee meetings.and were not believedin most cases.
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  In Honor of Jimmy Olson October 31, 1973

  by sparky1 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  in memory of jimmy olson, i have provided a link to his story below.

  many who now post here are new to the forum and i felt it was necessary to honor his memory.

  although i never knew him, his brother was my roommate for a time at watchtower farms.

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  When i first saw this post my mind went to J.O. of the Daily Planet .Not to be.

  That is so sad,

  .I have heard reference to this case over the years but not knowing much about it .

  Thank you for posting this sparky1 ,and it shows the un-natural affection JW`s have for their fellow man and their spiritual brother.
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  "Faithful slave" can you READ the Bible - let alone EXPLAIN it?

  by The Searcher in

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  2. beliefs

  an org myth debunked - by the book they claim to have a better understanding of, than other religions.wt14 11/15 p. 30 - who are the two witnesses mentioned in revelation chapter 11?.

  "......the account refers to god’s anointed ones who took the lead during a difficult time of testing.. so in the fulfillment of revelation chapter 11, the anointed brothers who took the lead at the time of the establishment of god’s kingdom in heaven in 1914 preached "in sackcloth" for three and a half years.

  at the end of their preaching in sackcloth, these anointed ones were symbolically killed when they were thrown into prison for a comparatively shorter period of time, a symbolic three and a half days.

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  smiddy

  But wouldnt the witnesses say that the League of Nations and the United nations are virtually the same thing ? so no problem ?

  Or am I missing the point somewhere here.

  ps. this is another post that doesnt seem to have generated much interest